{"id":75495,"date":"2016-09-01T23:31:10","date_gmt":"2016-09-01T21:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=75495"},"modified":"2020-11-12T13:49:27","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T12:49:27","slug":"spanish-drinks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/spanish-drinks\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish drinks to refresh you this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_75507\" style=\"width: 232px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75507\" class=\"wp-image-75507 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/refreshing-summer-drink-recipes-spanish-300x200.jpg\" width=\"222\" height=\"148\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-75507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With <strong>Spain<\/strong> being known for its <a href=\"http:\/\/www.holiday-weather.com\/country\/spain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">very warm weather<\/a>, it\u2019s no surprise that, over the centuries, its inhabitants have perfected many <strong>drinks<\/strong> and <strong>cocktails<\/strong> to <strong>refresh<\/strong> themselves in the summer. From the internationally known classic that is <strong>Sangria,<\/strong> to other more obscure or regional <strong>drinks<\/strong>, we have prepared a varied list of <strong>recipes<\/strong> so that you too can get some tasty relief from the heat.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whether you are currently in <strong>Spain<\/strong> or not, these will allow you to surprise your guests\u00a0or even just have a cool moment by yourself, sipping an exotic<strong> Spanish drink<\/strong> while you take in the summer breeze from an open window.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/5-cocktails-for-the-summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5 cocktails for the summer<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-104355 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/en-1.jpg\" alt=\"rental apartments in Barcelona\" width=\"850\" height=\"182\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/spanish-drinks\/#Simple_mixes\" title=\"Simple mixes\">Simple mixes<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/spanish-drinks\/#A_bit_more_elaborate\" title=\"A bit more elaborate\">A bit more elaborate<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Simple_mixes\"><\/span><strong>Simple mixes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Rebujito &#8211;<\/strong> Originally from the region of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andalucia.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Andalusia<\/a>, this is a very simple, yet very effective <strong>drink<\/strong> when it comes to bringing relief from the heat. Fill half your glass or pitcher with lemon soda, half with dry white wine, add a few slices of lime, a few ice cubes and a spearmint leaf and you\u2019re good to go.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Kalimotxo \u2013<\/strong> This one is a very popular <strong>drink<\/strong> amongst young people and is even simpler to make \u2013 all you have to do is mix any cheap red wine with Coca-Cola or Pepsi (lesser known <a href=\"http:\/\/mentalfloss.com\/article\/75742\/true-story-coca-cola-knockoff-koca-nola\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">cola brands <\/a>tend to have a sweeter taste). Adjust the ratio to your liking, add some ice and enjoy!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Sherry-tini \u2013<\/strong> Mix 250ml of gin with 50ml of fino Sherry, add some cracked ice and orange peels and it\u2019s done. Simple, isn\u2019t it? And yet it looks and tastes so sophisticated. Impress and (most importantly)\u00a0refresh your friends with this\u00a0<strong>Spanish summer cocktail<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_bit_more_elaborate\"><\/span><strong>A bit more elaborate<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Frozen Barcelona &#8211;<\/strong> This stone-cold wonder is the perfect fruity <strong>refreshment<\/strong> for a <strong>summer<\/strong> night. First, get ahold of Spanish brandy, dry Sherry and any kind of Orange liqueur. Put a shot of each of these in a blender, together with shots of fresh orange juice and heavy cream and a shot and a half of syrup. Add a cup of crushed ice and blend. Serve into a glass, dust with cinnamon and&#8230;\u00a0<strong>drink<\/strong> it! Awesome, isn&#8217;t it?<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_75501\" style=\"width: 239px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75501\" class=\" wp-image-75501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sangria-spanish-summer-drinks-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by robertofaccenda.it via VisualHunt.com \/ CC BY-SA\" width=\"229\" height=\"152\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-75501\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by robertofaccenda.it via VisualHunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Sangria \u2013<\/strong> You didn\u2019t think we\u2019d forget about the classic of classics, did you? If you want to make your own, you\u2019re going to need a bottle of red wine, a lemon flavoured soda, two thinly sliced oranges, one thinly sliced lemon, a tablespoon of sugar a cinnamon stick. Place the oranges and lemon in a pitcher, add the wine, sugar, cinnamon and a little bit of soda. Now put it in the fridge to <strong>refresh<\/strong>, wait two hours and there you have it \u2013 your own <strong>homemade Spanish sangria<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now you can prepare your own <strong>Spanish drinks<\/strong> and be <strong>refreshed<\/strong> all <strong>summer<\/strong> long. Did you try any of them? Do you have your own <strong>recipes<\/strong>? Let us know using the comment box below. Have a <strong>delicious<\/strong> and fresh <strong>summer<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>Looking for a flat in Barcelona? 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